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Drug Channels News Roundup, June 2023: Humira Price War and Mark Cuban, Formulary Exclusions, Oncology Drug Benefits, and Our Wonderful Healthcare System

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Before you launch your July 4 festivities, Drug Channels offers some fireworks of our own: My $0.02 on the Humira price war—and the role of cost-plus pharmacy pricing Fresh evidence that formulary exclusions hurt patients Disturbing oncology drug benefit management Plus, an entertaining explanation of why the U.S.

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The Big Three PBMs’ 2024 Formulary Exclusions: Biosimilar Humira Battles, CVS Health’s Weird Strategy, and the Insulin Shakeup (rerun)

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This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act. Unfortunately, the gross-to-net bubble will remain a fixture for this category, despite a price war led by almost half of the biosimilars. All rights reserved.

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The Big Three PBMs’ 2024 Formulary Exclusions: Biosimilar Humira Battles, CVS Health’s Weird Strategy, and the Insulin Shakeup

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Unfortunately, the gross-to-net bubble will remain a fixture for this category, despite a price war led by almost half of the biosimilars. Read more » © 2006-2024 HMP Omnimedia, LLC d/b/a Drug Channels Institute , an HMP Global Company. This year, Humira and its 13 biosimilars will provide the most intriguing formulary drama.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, June 2022: Drug Spending in 2021, PBM Exclusions, Employers vs. Rebates, GoodRx Questions, and More Prior Authorization Humor

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Through the Drug Channels Institute, I strive to provide you with fact-based and balanced coverage—along with links to source materials so you can make up your own mind. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. Drug Channels® is a registered trademark of Pembroke Consulting, Inc. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Four Crucial Questions about the Humira Biosimilar Price War

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But as I see it, the Humira price war signals that rebate walls will crumble and the gross-to-net bubble will pop. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. Drug Channels® is a registered trademark of Pembroke Consulting, Inc. These shortcomings, combined with physician hesitancy, will limit the ability of price to drive adoption.

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The Biosimilar Boom and the Coming Humira Price War (Video)

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However, the IRA won’t affect the coming Humira price war. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. Drug Channels® is a registered trademark of Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Despite these positive recent developments, the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) seems likely to disrupt the biosimilar market by altering launch strategies.

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Four Crucial Questions about the Humira Biosimilar Price War (rerun)

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But as I see it, the Humira price war signals that rebate walls will crumble and the gross-to-net bubble will pop. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. Drug Channels® is a registered trademark of Pembroke Consulting, Inc. These shortcomings, combined with physician hesitancy, will limit the ability of price to drive adoption.